You know how a smile can change you,
how a single stranger’s smile,
even a small one,
can light your day.
What a gift, to be smiled at.
The universe sees you,
and your smile
changes it.
What a gift,
to smile at the world.
As we look up at stars,
the stars look up at us,
and see us smile,
and they smile.
What a gift, to know
why God has put you here.
—January 7, 2019